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This is the first year the Hobkirk Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has given (DAR) scholarships. For the past three years, we have had luncheons to raise money for a high school senior. Members of the DAR and benevolent citizens have contributed enough so that we are able to donate $500 scholarships to the following deserving seniors. These students have shown an interest in preserving history. They have participated in community activities and achieved high academic standards.

Joshua Mitchell of Elgin traveled to Haiti in June with Clemson Engineers for Developing Countries for the dedication of a water system in an area that has been plagued by cholera since the 2010 earthquake that leveled the country's capital.

Salkehatchie Summer Service meets every summer for a week to provide renovations to homes in South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina. The Wateree camp is sponsored by Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church to rebuild homes in Camden. Youth from all over the area come together to be a part of a great experience that's beneficial to those in need.

July 06, 2012|
By PORCHE’ MATTHEWS
Special to the C-I
|People & Places

Central Carolina Community Foundation, a nonprofit organization serving 11 counties in the Midlands including Kershaw County by helping charitable individuals and businesses meet the needs of the community, is calling for nominees for the 2012 Best of Philanthropy Awards, accepted through July 13.

Camden's local chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. hosted its Third Annual Debutante Cotillion, Crimson & Pearls: Impacting Lives with Grace and Elegance, on May 20 at the Historic Robert Mills Courthouse in Camden, South Carolina. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is a private, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide assistance and support through established programs in local communities throughout the world. This year, the local chapter of the sorority is proud to celebrate 30 years of service, scholarship and sisterhood to Camden and surrounding communities.

The St. Matthew Community Center Summer Camp Program located at 1207 Black River Road, Camden, will feature students from the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), Columbia on Thursday, June 28 at 10 a.m. The public is cordially invited to attend this exciting and educational overview of life in the Department of Juvenile Justice system. Speakers will enlighten listeners with how to avoid the system, life before and during incarceration; living conditions, peer pressure, how to become smart in decision making, planning for the future and many other topics. There will be a question and answer period after ...

A pancake breakfast fundraiser will be held June 23 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Fatz Cafe in Camden. A breakfast and silent auction will be held to support the Children's Miracle Network and Miss Lancaster Teen Hanna Bowers, a Camden native. Tickets are $7 and include pancakes, sausage links, maple syrup, butter mixed fruit and a drink. To purchase advance tickets, call Bowers at 272-2304 or email her at abowers@comporium.net.

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he Camden Music Association (CMA) and the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) announce the winners of the 2015 Brevard Music Competition. This year's competition was held at Lyttleton Street United Methodist Church where 13 students competed for scholarships to further their musical endeavors. The competition and recital is sponsored by Sibby Wood in honor of her mother, Margaret Beckley Upton.

Hundreds of people visited Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site last Saturday to learn about warfare through the ages. Guests got to interact with warriors from Ancient Greek wars, Medieval wars, 19th Century wars, World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War. Different stations were set up that featured artifacts, costumes and camps from different wars.